Author Archives: Press Partners

Through My Eyes By Glenda Ortega Recent days have been crazy times in the United States: terrorism in Boston, explosions in Texas, storms and tornadoes in Columbia, Mo, and serious mistakes by the media. Living here in Missouri, I can ...

By Waqas Banoori Unlike the most of the world, the United States is huge country made up of many different cultures, ethnicities and weather patterns. As I learn more and more about different parts of this beautiful country, I find ...

By Emran Hossain WASHINGTON — Relatives of workers still missing in the collapsed Bangladesh factory building say the true number of dead is far greater than the official toll of nearly 400. On an average day, roughly 5,500 garment workers ...

By Emran Hossain Shahana Akter somehow survived at least four days beneath the rubble of the eight-story Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, the collapsed factory building where nearly 400 people, mostly poor garment workers, have been declared dead. In the end, ...

April 29, 2013 Chinese Car Makers Favorite Passenger – Uncle Sam Khalid Khattak contributed to this story.

I had actually planned to write about one of my most favorite weekend-destinations in Washington, the Georgetown Waterfront Park. However on my way to this very spot this Saturday, a scene of young girls and boys enjoying the hookah in ...

By Emran Hossain The stench of decomposing bodies is hindering rescue efforts in Bangladesh’s garment industry hub of Savar, witnesses say, as untold numbers of dead and dying workers lie buried under the rubble of a collapsed building. “You cannot ...

By Emran Hossain and Dave Jamieson Wednesday, April 24 The number of dead continues to rise in Bangladesh as rescuers sort through the debris of an eight-story building that collapsed Wednesday morning, claiming at least 123 lives so far in just the ...

By Mugambi Mutegi, Chicago Tribune reporter April 24, 2013 Online petitions have gained traction recently, using elements of technology and crowd sourcing to force businesses and governments to respond to grievances. Institutions, in turn, have had to rethink their response ...